I grew up along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River in a town called Rock Island.  It was there that I met my first encased coin, which had been given to me by an automobile dealer.  I have to say, since then I’ve never met an encased coin I didn’t like.

From my childish point-of-view, one could never get enough good luck and so the encased penny was a constant companion of mine for many years.  Thereafter, each time I met a new encased penny I marveled at its individuality and story.  I always wondered who were the people who made this lucky penny?

The wonderful thing about encased coins is that they are really miniature works of art that freezes a bit of history.  Their words and symbols promise good luck and the advertising or personal information they carry is a time capsule.

I’ve had the good fortune to work with Bryan G. Ryker in creating some of these encased coins as advertising for my business.  I do hope you will enjoy viewing them and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

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